Dry eye disease metrics, such as NIBUT and MG dropout, may serve as predictive biomarkers for possible thyroid disorders.

Meibomian glands, tiny oil glands along the edges of the eyelids, secrete lipid-rich meibum to prevent tear evaporation and protect the eye surface. Aging-related shrinkage of the meibomian glands ...

More information: Chia W. Hsu et al, Ocular adnexal sebaceous carcinoma in a patient with Li-Fraumeni syndrome, Orbit (2024).DOI: 10.1080/01676830.2024.2382268 Su-Chan Lee et al, Establishment and ...

A total of 34 patients diagnosed with primary Sjögren disease had more significant atrophy and shortening of the meibomian glands in their upper eyelids than 22 patients with other types of dry ...

Affecting about 100 million people in the US, MGD is a chronic and progressive condition associated with blockage of the meibomian glands, impacting the quality and quantity of meibum secretions in ...

The trial met its primary endpoint of showing a statistically significant improvement in Meibomian Glands Yielding Liquid Secretion (MGYLS; number of open glands). The study also met additional ...

The improvement in the mean number of meibomian glands secreting clear liquid from baseline was also statistically significant and clinically meaningful, with an increase of 4.8 (±0.8 SE ...

Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is a common eye condition, yet many people don't realize they have it. You get it when there's a problem with a few dozen tiny glands in your eyelids that help ...

The red light may help stimulate your meibomian glands, which keep your eyes wet. Dry eye is a common condition that occurs when your eyes don’t stay moist. It’s typically treated with over ...

One of the key culprits behind this condition is meibomian gland dysfunction, which hinders eye lubrication and moisture by preventing the normal secretion of oil from the meibomian glands in the ...

lvpei.org Purpose This study describes the histopathological features of different morphological variants of human meibomian ... and fluffy (n=6) glands. Short, hooked, tortuous and overlapping glands ...

Meibomian gland dysfunction, an etiological factor of dry eye disease, showed promising results in response to treatment with intense pulsed light. A review published in Clinical Ophthalmology ...